This complaint would seem more suitable to the 1950's, the era of Tennessee Williams and William Inge, than to an age in which people like Tony Kushner and Terence McNally hardly need to shilly-shally about their characters'--or their own--predilections.

If you shilly-shally about ending things with your sex buddy, you'll be guilty of sabotaging a new beginning with your ex, so why put yourself through a reconciliation if you'll be calling your buddy more than your boyfriend?

Despite their statutory obligation, many bus drivers after an accident fail to report the matter to the police where personal injuries are involved and the police equally shilly-shally on numerous occasions about recording the accident fully and properly.

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